A new tropical storm-record holder will hit the USA: which states are under threat

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says Isaias (pronounced "Isaias") is the ninth named storm of 2020. It formed on Wednesday, July 29, over the Caribbean Sea, writes CNN.

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According to NHC, the storm carries sustained winds at 50 mph (80,5 km / h), extending up to 345 miles (555 km / h), and is currently located about 155 miles (250 km) south from Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Isaias is predicted to hit the south of the Dominican Republic before noon Thursday, July 30, before reaching Florida on the weekend of August 1 and 2.

It is not yet clear how severe the storm will be when it approaches Florida, and where exactly it will land.

Some predictive models show a weak storm off the west coast of Florida, others point to a much stronger storm that could hit the east side of the state and move towards South and North Carolina.

How the storm behaves on the island of Hispaniola could influence its future development.

"The eventual trajectory will determine Storm Isaias' strength and potential development," CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “The storm's path over the water will allow it to intensify. The path extending above the earth, as well as the mountains of Hispaniola and Cuba, will help tear it apart.”

However, once the storm breaks through warmer waters, it can quickly intensify, as with Hurricane Hannah last weekend.

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Tropical storm warnings

Rain will be the main problem over the next few days. 3 to 6 inches (7,6 to 15 cm) of rain could fall in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, eastern Cuba and northern Haiti. The southeastern Bahamas will receive 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) of rain. This could lead to flash flooding, landslides and potential river overflows.

Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Puerto Rico, the United States and the British Virgin Islands, the entire north and south coast of the Dominican Republic, and the northern coast of Haiti from Le Mole Saint Nicholas to the border with the Dominican Republic. Tropical storm winds are expected in warning zones.

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Why was this phenomenon called "potential tropical cyclone 9"

Now that it has been given the name Isaias, it can be said to be the earliest storm that begins with the letter "I." The previous record was set on August 7, 2005.

Isaias continues the record pace of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Hannah broke the record for the earliest storm with an "H" name.

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Tropical storm warnings have appeared even before it formed. The reason it was called “Potential Tropical Cyclone 9,” according to CNN meteorologist Chad Myers, is because the storm did not have a clear center of circulation. Instead, the weather system was stretched out.

“When the pie center finally formed, it became known as a tropical storm,” Myers explained.

But even as a "potential Tropical Cyclone 9," the storm threatened coastlines enough to warrant issuing warnings.

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